Catnip

Bellflower

About Catnip and Bellflower

Catnip

Bellflower

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Tree

Origin

Europe, Asia

Caribbean

Types

Nepeta cataria

Campanula persicifolia, Campanula glomerata, Campanula carpatica

Number of Varieties

2043

0 40000

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Habitat

Dry areas, Roadsides, stream banks, Stream side, Waste areas

Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-710-13

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12-8

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 13, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

980.00 cm91.44 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm91.44 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender

White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Gray

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Gray

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Gray

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Irregular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil

Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry

Average Water Needs, Keep ground moist, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Cut limbs, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season

Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes, Spider mites

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Frost

Salt

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Flying insects, Insects, Spider Mites

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Cold, constipation, Fever, Insomia, Migraines, Upset stomach

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers

Other Uses

Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Making Perfumes, Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Medicinal oil, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NEPETA cataria

PORTLANDIA grandiflora

Common Name

Cat Nip, Catnip

Bellflower, Jamaican Tree-lily

In Hindi

कटनीप

Bellflower plant

In German

Katzenminze

Glockenblumen - Pflanze

In French

cataire

plante Bellflower

In Spanish

Catnip

planta de Bellflower

In Greek

Είδος δυόσμου

φυτό καμπανούλα

In Portuguese

catnip

planta Bellflower

In Polish

Kocimiętka

dzwonek roślin

In Latin

catnip

bellflower herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Gentianales

Family

Lamiaceae

Rubiaceae

Genus

Nepeta

Portlandia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Mentheae

Chiococceae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Cinchonoideae

Number of Species

250300

1 27800

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Properties of Catnip and Bellflower

Wondering what are the properties of Catnip and Bellflower? We provide you with everything About Catnip and Bellflower. Catnip doesn't have thorns and Bellflower doesn't have thorns. Also Catnip does not have fragrant flowers. Catnip has allergic reactions like Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain and Vomiting and Bellflower has allergic reactions like Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain and Vomiting. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Catnip and Bellflower and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Catnip and Bellflower

Season and care of Catnip and Bellflower is important to know. While considering everything about Catnip and Bellflower Care, growing season is an essential factor. Catnip season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Bellflower season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Catnip is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Bellflower is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Catnip is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Bellflower is Neutral, Alkaline.

Catnip and Bellflower Physical Information

Catnip and Bellflower physical information is very important for comparison. Catnip height is 980.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Bellflower height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Catnip and Bellflower are as follows:

Catnip flower color: White and Lavender
Catnip leaf color: Gray Green and Gray
Bellflower flower color: White and Light Pink
Bellflower leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Catnip and Bellflower

Care of Catnip and Bellflower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Catnip pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Bellflower pruning is done Cut limbs, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Catnip needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bellflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.